M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2022-08-09 |
| Target | Blue Nile |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Buyer(s) | Signet Jewelers |
| Sellers(s) |
Bain Capital Private Equity
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 360M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Sector | Retail |
| Employees | 30,856 |
| Revenue | 7.8B USD (2022) |
Signet Jewelers is engaged in the retail sale of jewelry and watches in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Channel Islands. Signet Jewelers is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 7 |
| Sector (E-Commerce) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 6 of 6 |
| State (Washington) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 6 |
| Year (2022) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-18 |
Diamonds Direct
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Diamonds Direct offers loose and mounted diamonds, a multitude of engagement ring mountings by designers, diamond and gemstone fashion jewelry, wedding bands, pearls, and much more. Diamonds Direct was formed in 1995 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Buy | $490M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 44.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 134 of 138 |
| Sector (E-Commerce) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 40 of 40 |
| State (Washington) | 4 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 84 of 84 |
| Year (2022) | 3 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 36 of 44 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-03 |
Kantar XTEL
London, United Kingdom Kantar XTEL is a provider of trade promotion management and optimization software and services to the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry. Kantar XTEL is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-29 |
Evident
Shinjuku-ku, Japan Evident is a manufacturer of microscopes for life science and industrial applications, videoscopes for remote visual inspection and non-destructive test equipment. Evident is based in Shinjuku-ku, Japan. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 108 of 108 |
| Sector (E-Commerce) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 36 of 36 |
| State (Washington) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 77 of 77 |
| Year (2022) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 24 of 31 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-27 |
Clear Group
London, United Kingdom Clear Group is an independent insurance broker with over 30,000 clients and handling over £100m of premiums. It is focused on the UK corporate and SME market and has strong expertise in niche insurance verticals including property and construction. Clear Group was formed in 2006 and is based in London. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 |
Kahoot!
Oslo, Norway Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play fun learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes. Kahoot! is used in a variety of settings – in K-12 and university classrooms, corporate offices, social settings, and major sporting and cultural events. Kahoot! AS was founded in 2012 and is based in Oslo, Norway. |
Buy | Nkr17.2B |
